Scholar Conference – Arusha, Tanzania February 11, 2024

On Sunday, February 11, 2024, the team hosted our scholars for an all-day conference. From Mary Mendelsohn, RN: “Thrilled about our inaugural Scholar Conference where our scholars met us and one another and engaged in discussions about our scholarship program. Our scholars, the Huntington Health medical residents, Dr. Kim Shriner, Edwin Deras, MPH (clinic and project volunteer […]

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RIP Jim Avedikian

It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of a wonderful supporter of PSCTP and a Team  Tanzania member, Jim Avedikian.  Jim was a remarkable human being, full of vitality, dedication, and originality.  He was a long-time pharmacist at Huntington Hospital and later the founder and director of Phoenix Pharmacy, a respected organization […]

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A Remarkable Day: A Few Words From Dr. Shriner

  I first met Rebeka Gurti in a small clinic in Kisongo Village in 2014. She was a clinical officer and was introduced to me by Dr. Ezekiel Moirana. Like Dr. Moirana, our first Phil Simon Clinic Tanzania Project (PSCTP) scholar, I was impressed with her compassion and dedication to her patients. When we returned […]

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WATCH: Changing Lives, Lives Changed: Educating Healthcare Workers in Tanzania (Speaker Series December 14, 2022)

Watch the presentation by PSCTP Scholarship Committee members Mary Mendelsohn (Chair) and Dory Moore as they share information about the desperate need for healthcare workers in Tanzania, and the work of the PSCTP to help identify and educate doctors, nurses and social workers in Tanzania. Hear from our first scholarship recipient – now Doctor – […]

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Congratulations 2022 Healthcare Scholarship Recipients!

In October, the Board of Directors voted to approve three more scholarships for healthcare workers in Tanzania – Boniphace  Mujambere Petro for Doctor of Medicine; Iman Charles Chimuly, Clinical Social Work; and Jastin Fredy MSN in Critical Care and Trauma nursing. The Scholarship Committee spent much of August and September identifying candidates and reviewing applications […]

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PSCTP In the News!! International Women’s Day

The work of the Phil Simon Clinic Tanzania Project was in the news this week as we celebrated International Women’s Day! On Tuesday, March 8th, our Founder/Director Dr. Kimberly Shriner spoke with KPCC’s Larry Mantle on AirTalk about the project’s scholarship program and the importance of educating women in healthcare. This was the last story […]

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2002 Speaker Series January 20, 2022 7pm

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MAKE YOUR END OF THE YEAR GIFT TODAY

This year more than ever before, Tanzania is suffering from a critical shortage of skilled medical professionals to address an overwhelming need for expert care. Our scholars are ready to help. Thanks to the generosity of friends like you, the Phil Simon Clinic Tanzania Project is investing in men and women eager for the chance […]

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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES EVENT #1 Wednesday, November 17th 7-8pm via Zoom (FREE)

LOSING THE SERENGETI: THE LOOMING THREAT OF EVICTION UNDER THE GUISE OF CONSERVATION   Climate change, environmental destruction and pandemics affect all of us.  We know, however, that the poor and vulnerable bear a disproportionate burden of these issues.  Conservation of precious environments and wildlife is a critical factor in overall global health, but it […]

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ONLY TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE DONKEY SPOOKTACULAR!

Only 15 more days until the Donkey Spooktacular, our fundraising event in partnership with Mohawk Alley Animal Foundation. Please join us in helping animals and people in need in East Africa. It will be an hour of fun, information, inspiration and magic from our host, fresh from The Magic Castle and magician extraordinaire, Greg Wilson. […]

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